Which has more people, Arkansas or Texas?

Arkansas has a population of 3,133,502 (33rd of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Arkansas and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arkansas $60,773 (48th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

How do Arkansas and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Arkansas 4.1% (29th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Arkansas ranks better.

Where does Arkansas beat Texas most clearly?

Arkansas ranks far ahead on MMR 2 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.8% vs 85.3%; HepB 3 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.5% vs 87.6%; LLC Filing Fee (LLC Cost by State): $50 vs $310.

Where does Texas beat Arkansas most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Socioeconomic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 48th; Median Income (Safest Cities by State): $170,679 vs $39,731; Voted by Tourists (Friendliest States): 4th vs 49th.

Arkansas vs Texas

Texas comes out ahead of Arkansas on 465 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 322 with 17 ties. Arkansas leads on Environment, Sports and Geography and 1 more category. Texas leads on Culture, Health and Facts & Trivia and 7 more categories.

804 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arkansas

Wins: 322
Avg. percentile: 40
Categories led: 4

Texas

Wins: 465
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arkansas	Texas
Population	3,133,502 33rd of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,773 48th of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.1% 29th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	16.0% 46th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	86.9 1st of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,219 38th of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$54,890 50th of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$947 3rd of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	531.8 48th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,393 11th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

CultureTexas · 78 statistics
HealthTexas · 191 statistics
Facts & TriviaTexas · 18 statistics
Crime & SafetyTexas · 75 statistics
LawTexas · 67 statistics
EnvironmentArkansas · 40 statistics
SportsArkansas · 17 statistics
PopulationTexas · 125 statistics
EconomicsTexas · 294 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 36 statistics
EducationTexas · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessTexas · 48 statistics
GeographyArkansas · 25 statistics
TravelArkansas · 29 statistics
AgricultureEven · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 121 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Arkansas	Texas
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Median IncomeSafest Cities by State	$39,731 47th of 48	$170,679 3rd of 48
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	96.8% tied 3rd of 51	85.3% 50th of 51
Voted by TouristsFriendliest States	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	48th 48th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,166 per 100k 47th of 51	751 per 100k 3rd of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	48.1% 51st of 51	30.4% 8th of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.5% 7th of 51	87.6% 50th of 51
LLC Filing FeeLLC Cost by State	$50 tied 1st of 51	$310 48th of 51
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	63.2 47th of 50	86.8 tied 4th of 50
Exp. Stalking in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	19.4% 44th of 46	9.3% 6th of 46
Domestic Violence with IPV-Related Impact in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	46.6% 51st of 51	26.2% 9th of 51
One Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	23.2% 2nd of 51	26.7% 44th of 51
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$98,780 45th of 48	$150,250 6th of 48
Annual Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$68,270 51st of 51	$132,980 10th of 51
Hourly Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$32.82 51st of 51	$63.93 10th of 51
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	46th 46th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	95.0% tied 8th of 51	86.5% tied 49th of 51
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	12.5 48th of 50	8.2 tied 8th of 50
% of Reptile Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1.6% 1st of 42	14.1% 34th of 42
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	43rd 43rd of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	94.7% 9th of 51	86.3% 49th of 51
Educational Attainment DiversityMost Diverse US States	48th 48th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	7th 7th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Five Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	20.3% 4th of 51	23.7% 43rd of 51
Weather RankBest States to Retire	9th 9th of 50	47th 47th of 50
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	49th 49th of 50	11th 11th of 50
Median Property TaxesProperty Taxes by State	$1,040 3rd of 50	$4,232 40th of 50
Activity ScoreArthritis Friendly States	14 tied 48th of 51	37 tied 11th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arkansas or Texas?: Texas comes out ahead of Arkansas on 465 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 322 with 17 ties. Arkansas leads on Environment, Sports and Geography and 1 more category. Texas leads on Culture, Health and Facts & Trivia and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arkansas or Texas?: Arkansas has a population of 3,133,502 (33rd of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Arkansas and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arkansas $60,773 (48th of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do Arkansas and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arkansas 4.1% (29th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Arkansas ranks better.
Where does Arkansas beat Texas most clearly?: Arkansas ranks far ahead on MMR 2 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.8% vs 85.3%; HepB 3 Doses (Teens) (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.5% vs 87.6%; LLC Filing Fee (LLC Cost by State): $50 vs $310.
Where does Texas beat Arkansas most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Socioeconomic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 48th; Median Income (Safest Cities by State): $170,679 vs $39,731; Voted by Tourists (Friendliest States): 4th vs 49th.

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